The Education and Sports Sector Annual Performance Report (ESSAPR)

Abstract

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Background This ESSAPR is the third in a series of education and sports sector status reports, which highlights, on thematic basis, the progress and a achievements of the sector during the FY 2005/06 as well as the constraints and challenges encountered. 2.0 Sector objectives for FY 2005/2006 The assessment of the progress and achievements that the sector made. during the FY 2005/06 is based on the four strategic objectives of the sector as indicated in Box 1. FY 2005/06 Budget Allocations 3.0 strategic objectives The were translated into an approved budget amounting to Ushs. 635.72 bn. This represents a growth rate in nominal) terms of 2.6 % over the previous FY 2004/05 budget allocation of Ushs.. 619.93 bn. Box a: Strategic Objectives of the Sector (i) To ensure universal and equitable access to quality basic education for all children; (ii) To ensure equal access by gender, district and special needs at all levels of education; (iii) To improve the quality of education, sports and training at all levels; (iv) To build capacity of the districts by helping education managers to acquire and improve on their knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to effectively plan, monitor, account and managerial functions. perform other The national budgetary resource allocation pattern continued to be skewed in favour of the Education and Sports Sector in general and the primary education sub-sector in particular. The prioritisation of education sector in the budget is in line with the overall sector policy thrusts stipulated in GWPE (1992), ESIP, ESSP, EFA, MDGS and H.E the President's Manifesto 2006 as well as undertakings agreed in past ESRS. Accordingly, the budget; Fulfilled the required undertaking of 30.4% since the total approved education recurrent budget constituted 30.1% of the total government discretionary recurrent budget; This had increased by 15.79 bn from Ushs 619.93 for FY 2004/05 to 635.72 bn for 2005/06. Consistently prioritised the primary education sub-sector. Box 2 is a summary of the sub-sectoral budgetary shares during the Financial Year under review. Box b: Budgetary shares during FY 2005/06 Sub-sector - Primary education - Secondary education BTVET Budget share 67.1% 16.1% 3.9% 11.1% - Tertiary - Others 1.1%